Treating Transportation as if the Climate Mattered
Transportation is now the leading source of climate change pollution. But you wouldn’t know it from the actions of our government.
3/3/22
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Check out our discussion with Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor for Environment and Sustainability at University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability.
5/9/22
Wider roads only make transportation issues worse, we must invest in safety, equity, and sustainability.
5/3/22
Schools near busy traffic corridors are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. Vegetative buffers can help protect students, teachers, and staff.
4/29/22
Earth Day is a great time for celebrating the successes and progress achieved in protecting our planet. It’s a great time, too, for focusing on what we’re doing and need to do to conserve, preserve and protect our vital natural resources.
4/25/22
Watch this ELPC Thinks discussion with General Superintendent Arnold Randall of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
4/25/22
New federal and state funding is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Illinois’ key infrastructure in ways that advance solutions to climate change realities.
4/22/22
Watch our latest ELPC Thinks on Keeping the U.P. Wild
4/20/22
Three ELPC staff members testified in support of EPA’s proposed new, stronger standards to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles including trucks.
4/18/22
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth joined our latest ELPC Thinks
4/8/22
Many people can put solar panels on their rooftops. But many can’t. Community solar programs are for them.
4/7/22
Today, I testified in front of the U.S. House Of Representatives, Agriculture Committee in support of the Rural Energy for America Program. The 2023 Farm Bill is an opportunity to expand and strengthen REAP. Increased funding is needed to reach more agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
4/5/22
We’ve reached the tipping point on electric vehicles.
3/15/22
ELPC Testifies In Support of EPA Finding that It Is “Appropriate and Necessary” to Regulate Hazardous Air Pollution from Power Plants
3/3/22
Transportation is now the leading source of climate change pollution. But you wouldn’t know it from the actions of our government.
3/3/22
Public transportation is at a crossroads, but RTA is dropping the ball on strategic planning, here’s what the region really needs for a strong, sustainable transit future
2/23/22
It's only February and we have a lot to update you on with three big wins across the Midwest.
2/21/22
Congressman Mike Quigley joined us to share his vision and environmental priorities.
2/21/22
ELPC & allies reach a consent decree to hold polluters accountable and protect the Great Lakes.
2/18/22
Indiana is a tough place to achieve environmental progress. We're excited and proud to let you know about two big ELPC litigation victories in Indiana over the past two weeks.
2/16/22
From faster trains to more frequent service, the Midwest is seeing improvements in passenger rail left and right, with more to come soon!
2/6/22
The EPA's stronger emissions standards get the U.S. back on track to reduce our pollution
1/10/22
To confront the climate crisis and protect biodiversity, the U.S. Forest Service must move toward a science-based approach to forest management.
12/14/21